tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5409482909880290151.post4727968441249815584..comments2019-01-11T13:21:48.100+01:00Comments on EL KAOS UT: US warplanes hit insurgents position in 2 towns in northern Iraqxronoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13107445158803745642noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5409482909880290151.post-4395075153706786362014-08-09T19:56:35.554+02:002014-08-09T19:56:35.554+02:00Obama warns Iraq operation could take time...
U.S...Obama warns Iraq operation could take time...<br /><br />U.S. President Barack Obama said on Saturday U.S. airstrikes have destroyed arms and equipment that Islamic State insurgents could have used to attack Erbil, the Iraqi Kurdish capital, but warned the current operation in Iraq could take some time.<br /><br />“I don’t think we’re going to solve this problem in weeks. This is going to take some time,” Obama told reporters.<br /><br />“This is going to be a long-term project,” he said during a brief news conference before leaving Washington for a two-week vacation in Massachusetts.<br /><br />Obama said the United States would continue to provide military assistance and advice to the Baghdad government and Kurdish forces, but stressed repeatedly the importance of Iraq forming its own inclusive government..................http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2014/08/09/Obama-says-won-t-let-ISIS-create-caliphate-.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5409482909880290151.post-27725020980636189342014-08-09T19:52:56.670+02:002014-08-09T19:52:56.670+02:00France, Britain to join humanitarian effort in Ira...France, Britain to join humanitarian effort in Iraq, says Obama...<br /><br />France and Britain will join the US in providing humanitarian aid to tens of thousands of civilians besieged by Islamic militants in Iraq, President Barack Obama said Saturday, while warning US military action in the country could last for months.<br /><br />After speaking by telephone with British Prime Minister David Cameron and French President François Hollande, Obama told reporters at the White House that &quot;both leaders expressed strong support for actions and agreed to join us in providing humanitarian assistance to Iraqis suffering so much”...............http://www.france24.com/en/20140809-obama-france-britain-join-humanitarian-effort-iraq/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5409482909880290151.post-91626529441542318202014-08-09T19:51:38.729+02:002014-08-09T19:51:38.729+02:00Obama : Paris et Londres d’accord &quot;pour soute...Obama : Paris et Londres d’accord &quot;pour soutenir l’effort humanitaire en Irak&quot;...<br /><br />Le président américain a déclaré, samedi, que la France et le Royaume-Uni étaient d’accord pour participer à l’aide humanitaire apportée aux civils irakiens. Barack Obama a ajouté qu’il faudrait &quot;des semaines&quot; pour résoudre la crise actuelle en Irak.<br /><br />Le président français François Hollande et le Premier ministre britannique David Cameron ont donné leur accord pour soutenir l’effort humanitaire initié par les États-Unis dans le nord de l&#39;Irak, afin de venir en aide aux civils irakiens, a indiqué, samedi 9 août, Barack Obama.<br /><br />&quot;Tous les deux ont exprimé leur soutien à nos actions et sont d&#39;accord pour nous appuyer dans l&#39;assistance humanitaire que nous offrons aux Irakiens, qui souffrent le plus&quot;, a déclaré le président américain lors d&#39;une conférence de presse à la Maison Blanche.<br /><br />L’opération en cours pourrait durer des semaines.................http://www.france24.com/fr/20140809-irak-EIIL-france-royaume-uni-soutenir-effort-humanitaire-obama/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5409482909880290151.post-69474022600445901542014-08-09T19:49:48.306+02:002014-08-09T19:49:48.306+02:00Statement by the President on Iraq.(The White Hous...Statement by the President on Iraq.(The White House)...<br /><br />THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Over the past two days, American pilots and crews have served with courage and skill in the skies over Iraq.<br /><br />First, American forces have conducted targeted airstrikes against terrorist forces outside the city of Erbil to prevent them from advancing on the city and to protect our American diplomats and military personnel. So far, these strikes have successfully destroyed arms and equipment that ISIL terrorists could have used against Erbil. Meanwhile, Kurdish forces on the ground continue to defend the city, and the United States and the Iraqi government have stepped up our military assistance to Kurdish forces as they wage their fight.<br /><br />Second, our humanitarian effort continues to help the men, women and children stranded on Mount Sinjar. American forces have so far conducted two successful airdrops -- delivering thousands of meals and gallons of water to these desperate men, women and children. And American aircraft are positioned to strike ISIL terrorists around the mountain to help forces in Iraq break the siege and rescue those who are trapped there.<br /><br />Now, even as we deal with these immediate situations, we continue to pursue a broader strategy in Iraq. We will protect our American citizens in Iraq, whether they’re diplomats, civilians or military. If these terrorists threaten our facilities or our personnel, we will take action to protect our people.<br /><br />We will continue to provide military assistance and advice to the Iraqi government and Kurdish forces as they battle these terrorists, so that the terrorists cannot establish a permanent safe haven.....................http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2014/08/09/statement-president-iraq<br />9/8/14Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5409482909880290151.post-45679927201857527072014-08-09T19:47:21.897+02:002014-08-09T19:47:21.897+02:00No quick fix, Barack Obama warns...
US President ...No quick fix, Barack Obama warns...<br /><br />US President Barack Obama has warned it is &quot;going to take some time&quot; to help Iraqis overcome the jihadist-led Sunni rebellion and stabilise their country.<br /><br />It would be a &quot;long-term project&quot; to revamp and resupply the military and build support among Sunnis, he said.<br /><br />Mr Obama stressed that progress would depend on Iraqis coming together and forming an inclusive government.<br /><br />The Islamic State (IS), formerly known as Isis, has seized swathes of northern and western Iraq in recent months.<br /><br />Mr Obama said air strikes on Friday - the first time US forces have been directly involved in a military operation in Iraq since they withdrew from the country in late 2011 - had destroyed IS arms and equipment.......................http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-28725908<br />9/8/14Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5409482909880290151.post-23651787667152011882014-08-09T06:24:14.105+02:002014-08-09T06:24:14.105+02:00Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari praised the ...Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari praised the U.S. strikes on Islamic State artillery units in northern Iraq...<br /><br />Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari has welcomed United States air strikes against Islamic State forces in northern Iraq.<br /><br />Speaking in Erbil on Friday, he said: “The main purpose of these operations is for the hundreds of thousands displaced people to return to their homes and live in peace.”<br /><br />The U.S. launched two waves of aerial attacks on Friday against IS militants.<br /><br />Zebari said the U.S. air support would be limited and that the U.S. is the first country to support Iraqi forces militarily against IS forces.<br /><br />The U.S. Air Force carried out airdrops of food and water to stranded civilians before President Barack Obama authorized the strikes.<br /><br />Since Saturday, intensified fighting has taken place between the Sunni Islamist fighters and Kurdish Peshmerga forces.<br />http://www.aa.com.tr/en/rss/370766--iraq-praises-us-air-strikes<br />9/8/14Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com